Parts of Speech
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a NOUN?
Where is the SUFFIX located in a word? Beginning, middle, or end?
What is the end?
Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
What is gratitude?
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
What is a simile?
This person is running for president for the democratic party.
Who is Joe Biden?
Which word in this sentence is the VERB?:
"Be sure to write the due date in your planner!"
What is write?
True or False: All roots of words are words that can stand alone.
False- "hair-less" - hair is the root word that can stand alone "aud-ible" - aud is the root word that CANNOT stand alone
Which word matches this definition? An area surrounded mostly by homes a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
What is residential?
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The dark sky looked angry. a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
What is personification?
This person is running for re-election as president for the Republican party.
Who is Donald Trump?
What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?:
I am getting awfully hungry mom!
What is awfully?
What is the meaning of the prefix: un-
Example: unintelligent
What is NOT?
Which word matches this definition? To consume destructively a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation
What is devour?
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt. a.) simile b.) onomatopeia c.) hyperbole
What is hyperbole?
True or False: Mrs. Rawlins' favorite candy is Twizzlers.
False!
"I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window."
What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
What is an adjective?
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess Examples: actress, lioness
What is female?
Which word matches this definition? "a person who argues for or supports a cause" a.) referee b.) opponent c.) advocate
What is advocate?
"AH-CHOO! I need a tissue please." a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
What is onomatopoeia?
What does it mean to "visualize" while you read?
Visualizing means to make a picture in your head/imagine what the characters, setting etc. look like as you read.
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
What is a proper noun?
Identify the root, suffix, and prefix in the word: BIOGRAPHY
Prefix: bio- meaning life
Root: graph - meaning to write
Suffix: -y - means - quality of
Which word matches this definition? Inspiring fear or respect: a.) indifferent b.) formidable c.) significant
What is formidable?
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. "Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!" a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole
What is an idiom?
I picked up a woozle and turned it around. It was slippery, wiggly, and goopidy goopy. What part of speech is a "woozle"? How do you know?
What is a NOUN?
Nouns have an article (a, an, the) before it and the sentence states that it can be touched and manipulated. For these reasons, I know it's a noun.